{"id":1601,"date":"2022-10-06T12:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T02:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:46:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T03:46:56","slug":"advance-queensland-world-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/herston-biofabrication-institute\/news\/advance-queensland-world-first","title":{"rendered":"New Article: Advance Queensland research leads to world-first breast implant surgery using 3D printed scaffold"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metro North Health Surgeons perform world-first breast implant surgery at RBWH using 3D printed scaffold<\/h1>\n

Metro North Health surgeons, Professor Owen Ung and Dr Michael Wagels, recently carried out a world-first trial of new technology at RBWH replacing a woman\u2019s silicone breast implants with 3D printed bioresorbable scaffolds that use the body\u2019s natural regenerative capabilities.<\/p>\n

Professor Owen Ung<\/a> is the Principal Investigator for the clinical trial, and Director of Metro North Health’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Institute (CBCI).<\/p>\n

Dr Michael Wagels is the Sub-Investigator for the clinical trial, and Clinical Director of Metro North Health’s Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI).<\/p>\n

To read the full article from Advance Queensland, click here<\/a>.<\/h2>\n

For Metro North Health, please visit the CBCI website<\/a> and HBI website<\/a>.<\/h2>\n
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